Still on the Edge in Sumas

After a three week break from the bus I returned last weekend. I worked on wiring, both 12 volt and 120v. The 120v ground is attached to the usual third prong on a three prong plug; otherwise there is no 120v ground. As long as the plug-in is grounded, the bus is grounded. The 12v is ground to the bus of course. A 1500W inverter came from Harbor Rreight, at just over $100 its a bargain. Odd thing about that is, when you run 120v off the inverter, there is no ground (I think). The inverter itself is ground to the bus, but no 120v ground. I haven't thought to test out a GFI when running off the inverter. I am amazed at the prices at Harbor Freight, sometimes their tools are cheaper than the used ones at Goodwill!



That's the crappy old heavy inverter in the foreground; I keep it cause it can still charge the batteries. Behind out of sight is new cheapo inverter. The silver box to the right is the 120v circuit breaker. Found lots of cheap wire at Pat's in Burlington (50 feet of stranded 3-conductor for $5).



This is the driver's rear view mirror. I installed a used black & white camera ($40 from ebay) and a little portable tv ($15 Value Village) mounted above the driver's seat facing forward. The camera is aimed out the rear window. When you look at the tv through the mirror the image you see is a mirror image, like you're used to in your car.



Found a nice CB radio a few weeks ago, ($8 used) it plugged right in to the existing antenna. Works too! See it bolted on top of the dash. On the floor is the used tape deck that I paid to much for ( $60 on ebay again). Oh and the refrigerator is working fine (that was a much more reasonable $40). I thought it was dead but I think the GFI was tripping because I had the hot and neutral reversed. Now its very very cool inside. Hopefully soon I'll be able to test the propane!

I installed some more window tint on the folding doors. That stuff was second-hand too. I really like this stuff as it adds privacy, reduces the solar load, and makes the bus look just a little better from the outside.



Cheers.